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Samuel Kercheval Sr.----->-----Samuel Kercheval Jr.----->-----James Kercheval----->-----Benjamin Kercheval----->-----William Kercheval----->-----Mary Jane Kercheval             +                                      +                                        +                                     +                                       +                                    +       Dorothy (?)                      Margaret Harrison              Mary Pottenger                  Nancy Pound                  Eliza Jane Cummins            Athol Paddock go to Paddock Family  Page

                                                
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Generation 1

Samuel Kercheval Sr.

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Generation 2

Samuel Kercheval Jr. and Margaret Harrison

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Generation 3

James Kercheval and Mary Pottenger  Mary Pottenger was the daughter of Robert Pottenger and Elizabeth Willett.

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Generation 4

Benjamin Kercheval

Benjamin Kercheval and Nancy Pound.  Benjamin Kkercheval, son of James was born (1777) in Va., probably Berkley Co..  Nancy, born 1785, was the daughter of Thomas Pound and Sarah Kester.  He moved with family to Nelson Co. KY. then to Butler Co. Oh. where he married Nancy Pound on 2-21-1804 by R.J. Patterson. (Butler Co. Oh Marriage Records 1803-1813).  Vigo and Park Co. Hx by Beckwith; (pg430) "Benjamin Kercheval was first pedagogue of school in Linton Twp.".  Greater Terre Haute and Vigo Co. by Oakley: (pg 73) "Benjamin Kercheval commended for community service".  Benjamin was in Vigo Co. by 1820 listed on census with a family of 5, all born in Butler Co. Oh..

Children:

• Mary Ann, b. 12/13/1804
• William, b. 4/01/1806, Butler Co. Ohio
  
• Sarah, b. 4/29/1808
• Elizabeth, b. 11/29/1809
• Martin, b. 10/28/1811

WF Vol #2 #0553 traces family not as detailed. WFF#3Ped 4910 Kercheval state Mary Ann Kercheval m Rev. James Lee and had that Genealogy.

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Generation 5

William Kercheval and Eliza Jane Cummins

Children and Spouses:

• Mary Jane, b.8/10/1835, m Athel Paddock
• Sarah, b.10/10/1831, m William F Paddock
• Martin, b. 10/23/1829, m Edna Williams
• Robert Commons, b. 9/2/1827, m Rhoda Tichenor d. 1866
• Samuel J., b.1/7/1838, m Harriet Lowe d. 1885
• John B., b. 8/2/1840, m Elizabeth Harris
• Moses Carr, b. 12/20/1842, m Sarah Thomas d. 1894
• Ellen, b.8/16/1844, m Thomas Williams d 1866
• Melvina, b. 5/5/1848 m Daniel Moore

William is buried in "Old Homestead Family Cemetery" near Prairie Creek.  He lived 2 1/2 miles east of Prairie Creek.  Family also traced on WF Vol. #2 ped. #0553

John Kercheval DAR Pension Application:  
Benjamin Kercheval DAR Pension Application

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Generation 6

Mary Jane Kercheval and Athol Paddock